Tuscan Style Bread Salad Recipe - Quick, Healthy & Ready in 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• A handful of fresh basil leaves, shredded
• 150 g 5oz pitted black olives, drained
• 100 g 4oz ciabatta bread
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small orange pepper, deseeded
• 1 small red onion, finely shredded
• 225 g 8oz Sweet Romaine lettuce, trimmed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 450 g 1lb ripe tomatoes
• 45 tablespoons ml/3 white balsamic vinegar
• 1 small yellow pepper, deseeded

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/400F/Gs Mark
2. Tear the bread into bite
3. Seized pieces and place in a roasting tin.
4. Drizzle over half the oil and toss to coat the bread.
5. Bake for 15-20mins or until the bread is golden and crunchy.
6. Cut the tomatoes and peppers into bite seized chinks and place in a large bowl.
7. Add the onion, olives, remaining oil, vinegar and basil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper then toss together with the bread. Leave to stand for 5 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.Finally tear the lettuce into bite sized pieces, add to the bowl and toss until well mixed.